Make your voice confident – or whisper if you like Adobe's “Adofi” lets you write your own feelings
When I watched the demo, I honestly thought it was a gimmick. A thick, robotic voice read the line, then, with a single click, turned warmly and spoke.
That's what AI is all about—it lets you change the emotion of a recorded voice after it's been recorded.
No takes, no studio time, just a few tags and sliders to add emotions like “calm,” “confident,” or “whisper.”
It's part of Adobe's growing speculation about AI for Creative AI. The company has already successfully expanded Firefly into a full audio and video studio, introducing tools that can generate sounds and speech from Text Prompts.
AI correction fits well with the feelings of editing an image in the same way that we already edit color or visibility.
It's wild to think how natural that sounds now, when just a few years ago, “programming your emotions” sounded like a sci-fi plot.
Of course, this technology does not stay in the case. As the tools of voice conning explode, the discussion about consent and creative control is growing.
Many voice actors have expressed concern after seeing how quickly Ai's works move through the studios.
The AI correction doesn't involve anyone – it alters the actual performance – but the damaging blur is still there. If the editor changes the way you sound, that's still there you?
That said, I can't deny the practical benefits. Filmmakers, teachers, podcasters – they'll love this. Imagine recording something once and never having to worry about tone again.
A tired, low energy intake can quickly feel bold or re-energizing. And in the extension of Adobe Fire Arrows, voice is no longer a forgotten layer – it becomes its own creative medium.
Still, part of me misses part of it. The original voice actor breathes intelligence into the line – hesitations, emotional depth, a little life you can't match.
The AI correction may pass things well, but there are also accidents and smooth accidents that make it work feel alive.
Maybe that's the trade-off for improvement: less imperfection, more control.
For now, it's just a prototype. But give it time – tools like this can make “emotional editing” as common as video clips.
And who knows? Maybe one day we will edit not what we say, but How are you feeling? when we say it.
